Embrace the Criticism
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Embrace the Criticism

  The reason that our teacher evaluation system doesn’t move teachers forward is that it usually borders on the generic. The give and take that should be happening between teacher…
Climbing Everest & Making Decisions
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Climbing Everest & Making Decisions

  I was recently listening to the Decision Education podcast in which host Annie Duke interviewed Dr. Ken Kamler about his expeditions to climb Mt. Everest and extreme decision making.…
The Importance of Planning
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The Importance of Planning

  I retired to the couch on Thanksgiving Night, with two leftover turkey sandwiches, and flipped through the channels before I settled on some back-to-back episodes of The Great Christmas…
Thank You
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Thank You

  As we approach Thanksgiving this week, I want to send a special message of gratitude to all of my colleagues at Yardville Elementary School. I am so THANKFUL to…
Which One Doesn’t Belong?
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Which One Doesn’t Belong?

  I recently met with my son’s 4th grade teacher for a parent teacher conference. One of the questions that I ask of his teacher every year is how well…
WWYSIIYDH?
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WWYSIIYDH?

  Several years ago, I remember hearing a lot of discussion about school principals in the role of “instructional leaders.” The discussion centered around the fact that the role had…
Let the Kids Manage
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Let the Kids Manage

  I visited a class last week that because of quarantine protocols had a combination of students working in person in the classroom and several working virtually at home. As…
Streaks
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Streaks

  I use the Done App on my phone to track several “streaks.” I try to read and write every day, maintain an exercise streak, and drink eight glasses of…
Hey Man Nice Shot
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Hey Man Nice Shot

  When my daughter was a small child, she would often encourage me to do something by saying, “Go ahead, Daddy, give it a shot.” I used to love when…